In New York, one of only 16 states that has its own
exchange, not one person had succeeded in using the site to enroll in a
plan as of Friday.

Donna Frescatore, director of the New York State of Health
marketplace, said Friday that 134,000 people had registered and shopped
on the state’s online health care site since its Oct. 1 launch, and
thousands signed up to enroll in a plan.

But the state has repeatedly delayed electronically transmitting those users’ data to insurers offering health plans.

The department, which held off in order to verify the accuracy of the
information users submitted, said it would transfer the first batch of
enrollees’ data — which includes thousands of transactions — as early as
Friday night.